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  1. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    stn2003 replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    first off- i'm not a nurse, yet : ) this is what goes on at the hosp where i'm employed (as a PCT): PCTs/CNAs make 8-9 LPNs make 14 NRS Interns start at 18 RNs start at 20-21 Personally, I think we...

  2. Angry at the Lazy Respiratory Therapists

    stn2003 replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sorry to hear things are that way at your hosp, whereI work, the R.T.'s and unit secretaries are some of the busiest and most hardworking on the floor!! I think they get

  3. Please explain this nonsense to me!

    stn2003 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering as well if an incident report was made and followed up on. If a fracture or injury DID occur and the place of care did not properly investigate it could come back to bite them in a...

  4. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    stn2003 replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    we have a fre. flyer on the floor who comes in and wants only female care. we provide her that, which is not hard b/c we almost always have three or four females for every male. when males ask for...

  5. need to interview a nurse with 2 years of experience for a class paper

    stn2003 replied to CharliezAngie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Repost this to the general nursing board. I don't know how many nurses with two or more years experience spend time reading the student boards :

  6. Insulin protocol---Q 1 hour accu checks

    stn2003 replied to VAC's topic in MICU, SICU

    on the floor (cardiac) yesterday who probably would have been in the ICU still except she was moved to our unit bc the hospital was at bed alert red. she presented to the ER not feeling well and her...

  7. "Just an LPN"....does anyone else get discouraged?

    stn2003 replied to DeniseLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    as a PCT/CNA and nursing student, I often find myself in the position either at work(hospital) or at school where someone will look at me and call me "nurse", assuming I am b/c I am in scrubs i guess....

  8. New grad question about med/surg and cardiac floor

    stn2003 replied to mrdoc2005's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for the cardiac : ) there is such a co-morbidity that exists between heart problems and all sorts of other diseases that you will likely encounter everything that you will find on a med-surg...

  9. I'm writing up the CNA at my LTC facility

    stn2003 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Is the CNA not getting vitals by midnite just to cause trouble, or is there just a misunderstanding? maybe you like your vitals to be done by midnite, but unless you come out directly and tell her...

  10. I'm writing up the CNA at my LTC facility

    stn2003 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Is the CNA not getting vitals by midnite just to cause trouble, or is there just a misunderstanding? maybe you like your vitals to be done by midnite, but unless you come out directly and tell her...

  11. Fluid status

    stn2003 replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    i'm assuming this man has chf. when a person with chf becomes hypervolemic- fluid overload in the vascular space- the heart cannot sufficiently pump the excess fluid and the extra fluid backs up from...

  12. CNAS behind Nurses Station more than nurse

    stn2003 replied to vanurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    i work as a pct (similar to cna) at a local hospital to get me through school ( i graduate next year) and i just wanted to say that where i work, the pct's work our butts off! in fact, i missed both...

  13. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

    stn2003 replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

    another big reason students fail or drop courses is that there is too much going on in their life for them to put the necessary concentration into school, i.e. long work hours, family issues, money...

  14. stna training

    stn2003 replied to areynolds's topic in Ohio Nursing

    local home health agencies may offer stna training as well; also, if you are past your first set of clinicals as a nursing student, you can take the state test to be an

  15. school retention rate or nclex pass rate-which is more important?

    stn2003 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Students

    : ) i have to say that n-clex pass rates are more important than student retention; my program has pass rates in the high 90's consistently, and a program nearby my college has very mediocre passing...

  16. Home Health Care/ Organizations

    stn2003 replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    honestly, if he has a three stage sacral wound, MRSA, and the nurse is only coming in twice a week, I would take him to the ER and have him admitted for wound care, then have the physician at the...

  17. 2- why use heat lamp?

    stn2003 replied to Ruqayyah's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    heat lamps can also be used to treat hypothermia (or prevent it, during surgery) without obstructing access to the patient if procedures are needed (perhaps it is a trauma pt suffering from...

  18. Tests and Cheating Classmates

    stn2003 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Students

    we haven't had problems with cheaters so far since i've been in school, but here's a thought... cheating may get them a passing grade in their lecture, but it won't help them pass their NCLEX : ) and...

  19. Meds that should never be given IV push

    stn2003 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    repost this to the general nursing discussion board, i bet a lot of experienced RNs know of meds they would not administer IV push! i looked a bit on line, but didn't find anything helpful. : / sorry...

  20. IV push phenergan into port

    stn2003 replied to curleysue's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    i just had a situation like this the other day in my clinicals with iv push phenergan. from what i understand/have seen, if you are pushing phenergan in a picc, central line or port you can give it...

  21. 11 Postpartum Nursing Diagnosis, Care Plans, and More

    stn2003 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Students

    Breast feeding, ineffective or interrupted (r/t knowledge defecit, etc) Caregiver role strain (r/t premature birth, congenital defects, etc) Coping, family: compromised (r/t role changes, family...